Survive in Azure Files

The two giants of the millennium, who usually appear to be calm and composed, now have tense expressions, their backs to each other, and are silent.

From the solemnity to the freezing atmosphere in the conference room, the anger on the two beautiful faces had not yet subsided. They probably just had a big fight.

If a conflict arises at this time, it can only be because of not protecting my safety and blaming each other for not protecting me.

From this, it can be seen that real students will be conquered by my charm.

Even people as outstanding as Liyin and Himari cannot escape this predetermined fate.

"Teacher, you are here."

Liyin looked into my eyes and said, then paused and looked down to the left side of my chest.

Just now, the place where the key hit directly.

She saw it.

"Please take a seat."

Liyin motioned for me to sit in the only empty seat, and then she looked at Nero, who was carrying the AL-1S behind me, and frowned:

"Nero, take this thing first and wait outside the door for a moment."

"Do not."

I spoke, sat down, and looked at Li Yin who was looking at me sharply: "Let Nero stay."

And, AL-1S too.

Liyin was still hesitating, but Himari suddenly said:

"What's wrong? Isn't it good? You can't be so filthy that even Nero-san is wary of you, right?"

As if ignoring Himari's provocation, Liyin finally made a decision: "...Nero, then you can sit in."

"Oh."

Nero responded without any objection and obediently took AL-1S, who was still asleep, to stand against the wall.

"Teacher," Himari said softly, "Can you, as the person involved, tell us from beginning to end what happened?"

It happened too suddenly and ended too quickly.

Because the surveillance camera was hacked by Key, the most important part of what happened in the game development department's club activity room was known only to Key and me... and perhaps AL-1S.

I then informed Liyin and Himari of everything except the Shitei box and the card, even the fact that AL-1S asked me for a goodnight kiss.

After hearing this, Liyin and Himari fell into deep thought.

Only Nero, after listening to the first part, looked at AL-1S in shock, his face flushed.

All I can say is that Nero is indeed like that, and his focus is different from ours.

"Princess, huh..."

Liyin closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, only the coldness remained:

"My guess after consulting a lot of relevant information has finally been confirmed."

She looked at the unconscious AL-1S: "AL-1S, who was named 'Alice' by the game development department, is the commander of the 'Unsolved Army', an ancient relic worshipped by the 'Unknown Priest' who believes in the 'Unknown God', and a legacy left by the ancient people. Its name is...

"Princess of the Nameless Gods, AL-1S."

After that, Liyin looked at Himari and said, "You have come to the same conclusion about this, right?"

"……hehe."

Himari shook her head regretfully and gave a wry smile, acquiescing to Lion's question.

Ancient people, nameless gods, nameless priests.

I recited these words silently, along with Key's mocking and cold gaze, and memorized them in my heart.

"Teacher, you who have been hurt should understand what kind of existence this thing with the appearance of a girl is."

The seminar chairman took a deep breath and said, "We have observed enough so far. There is no need to continue. Next, let's deal with it as soon as possible according to the original plan."

"Wait a minute, by dealt with, what do you mean...?"

Nero couldn't help but interrupt.

"It means exactly what it says." Himari said faintly, "Dismantle, erase, destroy... or, to use the term you C&C are most familiar with."

The white-haired girl sighed and said, "Clean up."

After a short silence.

"Aha!?"

Nero made a loud sound that made Liyin frown:

"Wait a minute, why? Although I still can't fully understand the situation... but this little guy, it's clear that he is being controlled by something, right? Is it necessary to go to this extent?"

"…This is why I don't want you to sit in, Nero."

Li Yin said as if she had expected it: "You are too emotional. Maybe what you said is right, but have you ever thought that if the so-called 'key' was the image played by 'AL-1S' from the beginning?"

"This...how is this..."

Nero's expression turned ugly, and he muttered, "No, not really... I've fought against both of them..."

"You can't guarantee otherwise."

Nero hesitated, as if trying to refute, but in the end he was speechless.

Liyin sighed softly: "Even if 'key' and 'AL-1S' are really two different AIs, it does not change the fact that she is the princess of the nameless gods and will bring doom to Kivotos."

Doomsday? AL-1S?

"Ah?" Nero was confused. "Is it really that exaggerated?"

I couldn't help but have the same thought.

"Well, that's what's recorded in the classics, but there must be some inaccuracies or exaggerations, right?"

Himari hesitated for a moment and advised: "Liyin, I think we can still..."

However, before she could finish her words, she was drowned out by an angry rebuke.

"Shut up!"

Liyin slammed the table and glared at Himari, "It has already shown its harm. If the teacher didn't have a trump card this time, without the halo and unlike us, he would have died!"

She pointed at AL-1S in the corner and said in a deafening voice: "Do you understand? It is not a student, but a machine. It is also a murderer who almost killed the teacher!"

Bang! Liyin slammed the table again, and her already scarlet eyes, even the whites of her eyes, turned a faint red due to excessive excitement:

"Observe for a while longer? Don't be ridiculous! Have you ever thought about how the teacher who was nearly killed feels? It would be fine in the past, but now, why can you still say such irresponsible words!?"

This time, Hinami, who usually had the upper hand in bickering, was completely suppressed and couldn't even utter a word of rebuttal.

Himari pursed her lips and lowered her eyes, looking extremely pitiful.

But this attitude made Liyin's anger even more intense.

"You in the end..."

Perhaps it was the first time in her life that Liyin was so angry that she wanted to chase after him.

"Liyin. Stop for a moment." I interrupted.

"……Feel sorry."

Li Yin took a moment to calm her chest, her voice slightly hoarse, "That's all I have to say. Next, teacher, as the direct victim, you will explain your thoughts."

"Ah."

I nodded and looked around, meeting the girls' gazes with varying emotions.

I know they are all waiting for me to make the final decision.

Both Hinami and Nero are quite emotional in the way they handle AL-1S.

I think AL-1S is just being controlled, I think there are more gentle ways, I think it won't destroy the world as described in the books...

But compared to my personal opinions, they will respect me more on this matter.

Respect my identity, respect my personality, and respect my ideas.

Therefore, the decision of AL-1S's fate is now in my hands.

I stood up silently, walked to the front of the machine, reached out to lift its jaw, and looked at its sleeping face, which was no different from that of a human, delicate, sweet, and defenseless.

As long as I make a decision, it and the key that killed me once will completely disappear from this world.

"Teacher." Li Yin stated behind me, "As I said before, it's just a machine and doesn't have human emotions."

I know about the ELIZA effect. I looked it up when I got back.

When interacting with computer programs, people will always subconsciously interpret the computer's behavior as a manifestation of human nature, which leads to unnecessary misunderstandings.

Even if AL-1S calls me a teacher, can it really be called my student if I can't conquer it?

Putting aside emotions and thinking from a rational perspective, there is only one answer -

"Now, there's no rush."

"……what?"

I turned around and said to the astonished chairman of the seminar, "I said, there's no rush now. We can continue to observe for a while."

Liyin's expression quickly returned to her usual calmness, but her low tone was like a volcano that was building up:

"Teacher, are you serious?"

"Of course I'm serious."

"…Is that so? Forgive the murderer who nearly killed you, and gamble your own safety and the safety of all Kivotos on a single possibility…Sensei."

Liyin's tone was extremely cold: "Where do you want to put your responsibilities? You are so naive and stupid to the point of being hopeless. Ha, it's ridiculous. I never thought that you would be such a person..."

"Tiao Yue Li Yin." I called the girl's full name, and my tone was extremely calm. "Enough is enough."

Chapter 106 Then Let Nero Be My Wife Too

"Tu Yue Liyin, enough is enough."

After saying this, Liyin really stopped.

She looked at me in a daze, as if she had never expected that I would say such a thing to her.

Even Himari and Nero, who had just breathed a sigh of relief at my decision, gave me strange looks.

But none of this matters.

Liyin and I looked into each other's eyes and asked only one question:

"Didn't you say you wanted to hear my thoughts?"

Liyin remained silent and did not answer.

So I continued to ask: "Is it possible that my ideas are not in line with your wishes?

"Does it mean that only the thoughts you expect can be considered correct?

Under these continuous questioning, Liyin calmed down instead.

However, the disappointment in her eyes became more and more intense, and she looked at me as if I were a traitor who had betrayed something.

The chairman of the seminar looked away, still not answering my question directly:

"Forget it. I had expected this outcome. Since you, as an adult, are still clinging to such unrealistic fantasies and evading your responsibilities even though you have been treated like that... then let me take care of it."

The girl who was called a dictator and hated by others for her overly rational thinking closed her eyes:

"Even if you don't understand me, even if you hate me, I will protect you and everyone else. I will do it in the way I think is right..."

"excuse me."

Himari raised her hand and interrupted, "BIG SISTER, when you argue with me, you use this kind of unyielding and condescending attitude. It's okay... it's not wrong. Anyway, this time you are facing a teacher, can you pay attention to the impact?"

Liyin's expression froze, and she quickly glanced at me, still saying stubbornly:

"It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter how you want me to apologize afterwards. At least now, I will never give in."